NAME
The name shall be Gaming Regulators European Forum or GREF in its abbreviated form.

OBJECTS
The Forum has two main objects:

a. to provide a forum in which European gaming regulators can meet, exchange views and information and discuss policy on gaming matters; and

b. on special occasions and with the agreement of participants represent the different views of European gaming regulators and also provide a central point of contact for enquiries directed at them from authorities or related organisations in Europe and elsewhere.

PARTICIPATION
Participation in the Forum is open to representatives of all gaming regulatory organisations in all European countries.

EXECUTIVE BOARD
There shall be an Executive Board of up to eight members. The Executive Board will contain the offices of chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer and administrator of GREF.

ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
Members of the Board will be elected by twothird majority of all countries present at a regular meeting for a period covering two regular meetings. The election will take place during the second regular meeting in any one period and the members of the Board will take office on completion of that meeting unless otherwise agreed. Members of the Board can be reelected.

MEETINGS
One regular meeting will normally be held each year. It will be held in a European country in rotation. Each meeting will decide, subject to the agreement of the proposed host, where and when the following meeting will be held. Additional meetings may be called by agreement. The working language of GREF will be English. For regular meetings translations into one or more languages will be provided. The host is responsible for the organisation of the meeting. The Executive Board assists the host in the organisation of the meeting.

WORKING GROUPS
The Forum can decide to establish working groups on specific items. A working group reports at a regular meeting. The chairman of a working group will be elected by twothird majority of all countries present at a regular meeting.

AGENDAS
Participants may propose items for inclusion in the agenda of a meeting and call for national position papers, provided the Executive Board is notified at least three months before the date of the meeting. The Executive Board will circulate an agenda and call for national position papers at least two months before the meeting. 

The Hague, June 4 1999